Host/Hostess -WINTER-Full Time at Altera

Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Hospitality, ResortsIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong customer service and organizational skills
  • Ability to greet patrons warmly and guide them to tables
  • Proficiency in managing reservation systems (booking, cancelling, confirming, waitlist monitoring)
  • Awareness of restaurant activity for seating and dining flow (servers' table loads, timing, sections, seating chart)
  • Capability to communicate daily specials and menu details (including QR code access)
  • Ability to field customer complaints and respond to inquiries/requests timely, friendly, and efficiently
  • Willingness to assist with opening, closing, and side duties (cleaning, stocking, folding silverware)
  • Ability to assist servers with running food and bussing tables
  • Availability for seasonal full-time (4-5 shifts per week, starting mid-December)

Responsibilities

  • Greet patrons as they arrive in a warm and friendly manner, guide them to their tables, and introduce them to their server
  • Manage reservation system: book, cancel, confirm reservations; monitor waitlist and communicate estimated wait times
  • Monitor restaurant activity to determine seating and dining flow, maintaining the reservation system's seating chart
  • Provide each patron with a menu or details on viewing via table QR code; communicate daily specials
  • Field customer complaints and respond to inquiries and requests in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner
  • Assist with opening, closing, and side duties (cleaning, stocking, folding silverware, etc.)
  • Assist servers with running food and bussing tables

Skills

Customer Service
Reservation Management
Seating Management
Waitlist Management
Menu Presentation
Complaint Resolution
Cleaning
Stocking
Food Running
Bussing Tables

Altera

Develops digital human agents for AI

About Altera

Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.

Differentiation

Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.

Upsides

Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.

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